fortalecer Conditional Conjugation
fortalecer — to strengthen
The conditional of fortalecer is regular: fortalecería, fortalecerías, fortalecería, fortaleceríamos, fortaleceríais, fortalecerían.
fortalecer Conditional Forms
When to Use the Conditional
Use the conditional to express what 'would' strengthen a situation, often used with 'if' clauses or for polite suggestions.
Notes on fortalecer in the Conditional
Fortalecer is regular in the conditional. The endings are added directly to the infinitive.
Example Sentences
Ese ejercicio fortalecería tu espalda.
That exercise would strengthen your back.
él/ella/usted
Yo fortalecería la seguridad si tuviera dinero.
I would strengthen security if I had money.
yo
¿Fortaleceríais la relación con un viaje?
Would you guys strengthen the relationship with a trip?
vosotros
Common Mistakes
Mistake: fortalezcería
Correct: fortalecería
Why: Do not add a 'z' in the conditional; the stem remains the full infinitive 'fortalecer'.
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Related Tenses
Present
yo: fortalezco
Fortalecer is irregular in the 'yo' form (fortalezco), but regular for all other persons in the present tense.
Preterite
yo: fortalecí
Fortalecer is completely regular in the preterite: fortalecí, fortaleciste, fortaleció, fortalecimos, fortalecisteis, fortalecieron.
Imperfect
yo: fortalecía
The imperfect of fortalecer is regular: fortalecía, fortalecías, fortalecía, fortalecíamos, fortalecíais, fortalecían.
Future
yo: fortaleceré
The future of fortalecer is regular: just add -é, -ás, -á, -emos, -éis, -án to the infinitive.
Present Subjunctive
yo: fortalezca
The present subjunctive of fortalecer uses the 'fortalezc-' stem for all persons.
Imperfect Subjunctive
yo: fortaleciera
The imperfect subjunctive of fortalecer is regular: fortaleciera, fortalecieras, fortaleciera, fortaleciéramos, fortalecierais, fortalecieran.
Affirmative Imperative
yo: fortalece
The imperative of fortalecer uses 'fortalece' for 'tú' and 'fortalezc-' for formal commands.
Negative Imperative
yo: no fortalezcas
All negative commands for fortalecer use the present subjunctive forms with 'no'.